New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-07

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will be increased. 3
q ssY ou are rather a singular person" 7"
said the farmer, blufHy. Most young
men would have talked of their sal
ary. :
81 rather prefer the old style of
English, said Boiling. Il am to be a
shireling: and the compensation Of q
hireling is called wages. Butwages or
salary terms ,.re Indifferent to
me-
My place is within mile OF Griff-
ton. !" said the old man. 81 have a
notion that / knew your father once.
Wasn't he at Harvard, in his time!"
eyes, sir, and so was /. We are
alumni Of the same school,
81 wonder if he remembers his old
.chum there-one George Carter
George st, Leger Carter, as they have
it on their rolls?v
Yes, sir, I've heard him speak of
him often, though the two have drift
ed apart since then. Judge Garter,
you mean. He lives at Griffton. Do
you know hlm?"
..Um! ye-es! After fashion, .
sPapa!" whispered the young girl;
,but5young Bolling,s quick ear caught
her words: II know the Judge better
than you do"
'1Be quiet, Puss, will you?.' replied
her father in the same tone.
Il am told" resumed the young
man, '.that he has left the bench, and
though quite wealthy, has gone back
to the bar. / have q letter for him
which my father, recalling their youth
full friendship insisted in giving me;but
Ishall not present it.
"Why not? He might be OF service
to you.
Scarcely, sir. You see, if I am to
be salesman III a country store, I
had better accommodate myself to
my position. The judge, even if he re-
membered old college friendship,
wouldn't be likely to consider me a
welcome addition to his family circle
as a visitor. He is rich; and then he
is said to have a very handsome and
accomplished daughter, who would,
no doubt, look down on me. I have
my breadaand butter to earn and had
better confne myself to ii"
Possibly you are right. But how
came your father to lose his money?
/ thought he had inherited fine for
tune"
eyes, sir; but he was drawn into in
curing responsibility for a relative.
He is not-ruined by any means, but is
merely hampered, and thinks he wall
pull through in time with. a little
economy and prudence; and have
no doubt he will. But I am only in
his way, or would have remained. :"
farming?''
mo, sir. lhave no capital, and
know nothing OF it,
DO you know more OF selling gro
ceries and dry goods?"
''Not bit more, but, you see, am
paid something there while learn"
''Your friend, oryour acquaintance,
as you call him, goes to Griffton, too
does he?"
eyes, sir; but he goes there in a diff
ferent capacity. l believe he repre-
sents his father in some transaction
about property with the judge, and is
to remain there some days as guest,
until the affair is closed. Possibly as
his father wants him to marry, he
may be on q tour Of observation, and
take in the judges daughter Though
chat is impertinent OF me, for he has
said nothing on the subject
.'Do you think he is SO irresistible
as to be able to pick and choose at
his pleasure?" inquired the girl, look
ing quizzically over her fathers
shoulder.
"He can be very fascinating, when
he chooses, am told" replied Boil
ing; ''and he is handsome, All only
son, and his father worth millions, he
is at least what elderly ladies cah a
good catch"
''He puts up his fascination along
with his courtesy, / suppose, and
leaves both at home when he trav-
els, said the girl.
Lucy! Lucy!" cried her father,
ssome thoughts had better be left un-
spoken. :
The converse tion turned into other
channels. But the old farmer Still
pursued his queries in the most artful
way There is strong thirst for in.
formation in the rural mind, but in
this instance it seemed to be epersonal.
At last the elegant Jim Poulder
came back from the smoking car, with
a strong nicotlan aroma shedding it.
self from his person. He brought
something more with him. His voice
had a thickness which told OF the
draining Of his pocket-fask. He was
Jolly and confidential.